Commination and Sanction
Opposite meaning words
Commination
Commination noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Usage example: the tendency by some to regard every unfortunate natural disaster as a sign of the Almighty's commination of mankind's sinfulness
Sanction is an antonym for commination.
Sanction
Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Commination is an antonym for sanction.
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